Posts Tagged ‘Gemma Collinge’

Cherry Blossom 2010

Mar 4th, 2010
by Gemma

The Netherlands were not only the first country to hold a riichi tournament in 2010, they were the first to hold an MERS riichi tournament. The annual Cherry Blossom tournament attracted 60 players not only from the Netherlands but also Denmark, Belgium, France, Germany, Finland and the UK.
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Tournament Evolution?

Feb 5th, 2010
by Gemma

As in my previous article there was a new time system tested at the Red 5s tournament and a player arrangement system. Tournament formats are notoriously difficult.
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Red 5s Tournament Report

Jan 31st, 2010
by Gemma

The Netherlands kicked off the riichi mahjong year with a bang! The Red 5s tournament did not contribute to the EMA ranking. However, this doesn’t mean that it wasn’t noteworthy. Apart from the flawless organization by Cor and Ans Hoogland, the tournament also used a new time procedure for games plus a new player organization system, which is why you need to read on…
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Mahjong 2010 Resolutions

Jan 8th, 2010
by Gemma

The major news outlet columnists are publishing their New Year resolutions for 2010 and I didn’t want RM.com to be left out.
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Back in the Saddle

Dec 15th, 2009
by Gemma

A while back I wrote that I was finding it difficult to get excited about mahjong. That period of my life is over and I am playing everyday again!

I’m not sure exactly what changed. Perhaps it was while making my travel preperations for the Red 5s tournament and the Cherry Blossom tournament. Or perhaps it was my mother asking me to teach her mahjong over the Christmas period. Either way, there hasn’t been many days recently when I haven’t played some mahjong.
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The Chairman’s Opinion of Mahjong

Dec 11th, 2009
by Gemma

Diverting snippet for those of you with an interest in mahjong and/or China’s history.

Not the most exciting commentary you’ll ever read in your life but… I thought it curious.
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Riichi Reaches Guildford UK

Dec 9th, 2009
by Gemma

Earlier this week I asked Ian Fraser of the Guildford riichi club to write a short article introducing their club to the world and summing up their mahjong year. Ian kindly obliged so read on… According to the proverb – “Great oaks from tiny acorns grow.” A small Riichi ‘acorn’ was planted in Guildford in January 2009, in the form of around a dozen local players coming together for a club night. (more…)

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Kinryu Majan Taikai

Sep 20th, 2009
by Gemma

September 26th the Netherlands is hosting the Kinryu Majan Taikai in Almere. Contrary to the tournament’s original intent, they will no longer be playing the yakitori rule.

Participants received an email earlier this week stating:

“The KMT used the yakitori as (optional) bonus element, but EMA requested all tournaments use the same additional elements, so at the KMT we will also play with red fives.”
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The Linguistics of Mahjong

Aug 4th, 2009
by Gemma

The world of mahjong is now multi-lingual. How do we face the problems that occur when players don’t share the same language?
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Austrian Riichi Championship Report

Jul 30th, 2009
by Gemma

So you’ve all seen the results… What happened to my game?! I’d like to blame the fact that I’d left my lucky bracelet at home. But read on if you want a more detailed insight! The venue was the same as last year, at the GO7 in Vienna. For those of you who haven’t been there, it’s an absolutely fantastic location and in a beautiful city.
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